Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Historically Inaccurate

Beautiful fabric is obviously a passion of mine. Mostly I love patterned linens. I also love embroidered/crewel fabrics. So when I stumbled across Richard's work over at Historically Inaccurate I was beside myself...two of my favourite things joined together in one fabric...embroidery and patterned linen.

Richard embroiders his designs onto Toile fabrics in brightly coloured cottons. I absolutely adore his work which gives fresh appeal to a fabric with roots dating back to the mid 1700's.

This might just be the perfect choice for a small vintage chair I have at home which desperately needs recovering.

11 comments:

wonderful!! I too have this odd love for fabric, i am of the rule you cant have too much. Where most designers vow to two or three fabrics per room, i'm sinful at 5-7,in my own home that is. Oh well something has to make us happy. always love your postings!! come visit our blog kate

I stumbled on your blog today and I have to tell you it makes me feel like I am floating in a pool! Such beautiful things, over and over, each post surprising and wonderful. Thank you for this. It is very refreshing, and I will return!

i stumbled upon his work some time ago and literally gasped when i saw it... it's amazingly fantastic! i'm in the process of deciding how to recover a chair, and i might have to try my own hand at this...

I established this blog in 2006 so that I could record my inspirations, my thoughts and my work as an Interior Designer. Based in Brisbane, Australia, my store Black & Spiro is always filled with a unique collection of interesting things which we scour the globe to find. I am most passionate about my family, my career, tradition, collecting, flowers, fabric, gardening, colour and quality and I will always strive to be creative and extraordinary in everything I do. I hope I can inspire you to live a bright and colourful life surrounded by the things you love.